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ABSOLUTE TOTAL LOSS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-06-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fire, Accidents, Miscellaneous Risks (Insur.)
- Foreign Trade
- Maritime Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- actual total loss
1, record 1, English, actual%20total%20loss
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- absolute total loss 2, record 1, English, absolute%20total%20loss
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An actual total loss is not to be mistaken for a constructive total loss. 3, record 1, English, - actual%20total%20loss
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In the context of an insurance policy a total loss may occur if: (i) the goods are completely destroyed; (ii) the owner is irretrievably deprived of the ownership of goods; (iii) goods are transformed to such an extent that they no longer can be said to be the same as those insured; (iv) the subject matter of the insurance, be it ship or goods on board the ship, is declared as "missing" by an accredited underwriting agency. 4, record 1, English, - actual%20total%20loss
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Incendies, accidents et risques divers (Assur.)
- Commerce extérieur
- Droit maritime
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- perte totale effective
1, record 1, French, perte%20totale%20effective
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- perte totale réelle 2, record 1, French, perte%20totale%20r%C3%A9elle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Perte subie lorsque] la chose assurée est détruite ou endommagée au point de cesser d'être une chose de l'espèce assurée, ou si l'assuré en est irrémédiablement privé. 3, record 1, French, - perte%20totale%20effective
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La perte totale réelle ne doit pas être confondue avec la perte réputée totale. 4, record 1, French, - perte%20totale%20effective
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Incendio, accidentes y riesgos varios (Seguros)
- Comercio exterior
- Derecho marítimo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- pérdida total efectiva
1, record 1, Spanish, p%C3%A9rdida%20total%20efectiva
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- pérdida total real 2, record 1, Spanish, p%C3%A9rdida%20total%20real
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tipo de cobertura que puede contraerse en el seguro marítimo. El asegurador paga el cargamento solamente si el buque queda totalmente destruido. Constituye la garantía mínima posible. 1, record 1, Spanish, - p%C3%A9rdida%20total%20efectiva
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